Bordeaux First Growths

Bordeaux's first and finest growths were established at the 1885 great Exhibition in Paris. Lafite, Latour, Margaux and Haut Brion were given the highest accolade along with the fabled sweet wine of Chateau Yquem. In 1973 after a dogged battle over decades, Baron Philippe de Rothschild finally managed to secure rightful Premier Cru status for his beloved Chateau Mouton Rothschild.

Chateau Latour suffered some uneven weather on the weeks up to harvest in 1997, resulting in some uneven grape size. Rigorous selection for the Grand Vin created a product which is high in quality with good balance and structure. Nonetheless, this vintage ought to be drunk over the next couple of...